I heard that another woman was killed in Staten Island by her husband in New Springville. The newspaper said that the neighbors complained about the domestic violence that they heard in their home. This was the second woman in a few months who was killed.

I just wondered: Where were the police? If the neighbors complained and thepolice were called, why didn’t they do anything? I hear that police do not want to be involved with domestic violence. They brush it under the rug. They have more important things to do.

The two husbands are now in custody. If the police were called, what happened? How can they walk away from this and just say, “Don’t fight anymore”?

Domestic violence is a horrible thing to live with. The partner who is being abused feels such shame and humiliation, and doesn’t want to tell anyone. Plus he/she may need the abuser for financial support, may have young children, and may have no relatives to turn to.

The police should take a more active part in this. They can’t just come and say, “There, there. Don’t fight. You have a nice home, and you look like good people,” and then leave. The police need to take a more active part in this. Look what happened to two women.